The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25
REBEL OR LOyALIsIf
Ippnrssrs ~ AN r.cosvIptRl's soLDirr
roiHH eRArD ARsY ov ras nrPuhIic.

l vas q rebel. u you please,
| A reckless hshter ~ tie Lasts
| Nor DO I fall upon nv knees
:. Ana hfg fQrAiyepefs fot the pssi.
was a patriot 20 the eorsl
The South was minei ! loved herso
| lrsTe hoe sll-l could no more.
You ,eowi 81 me. Aud vas II wrons
10 wear the sfaY my "a her woisf
Could ! tliak back, though youns ssd
From ice. before my mothers door,
Ny mothers tlss was hot with hsht,
| NV tathor's ffenay hlied hi tou,
| Through resking day aod foddsn night
My sisters clutaga ufgtd me on.
And I, a missile ,,teptd In hate,
iiuilbd forward lisvA csnnou ball
/ by tee res stiles hand u tate,
| Rushed " Idly, mndiy throush hsll.
| I,iemm. 4 the level titnes ~ htlli
| Ger baSonst tais ui dasth 1 b'okei
| Iwasto nsHT when tlsbufnc isl.
hoafI the "a uillot buiiet-strokol
| Tut all In vAia. with duil desfait
lfau tao torn Of Cnbh 4 OTIS
/ Los lay the NouthaFn hautsf faiT
Aud yondef htg was waviuF hish,
God. vhat = triumph hal the foei
LAaFui, Hnd atsf, Ani uumput 40
AL y sad the earth ,leif nrs ddgo
| 1hubdofinE through hea ca tneir thouh
ala tear.
Ny mother. srty and bent sith years.
| NoAfdina loves withe ed ate ath,
| Her sweet oIos hurnt too 4 y or tears,
Satin the duttui ahofman's path.
NJ f.ther, broken. helpless, Toor,
A Gllomy, ucrvoloss stant stood,
Too sifung 10 co~ofa do dare,
Too u,zk 20 hEbt TOT mnftefhood.
NJ boyhccd's hone, a blash.nsd heap
| Nhofo Titds ofagl d qua briaft giov,
Had irlt the Ore ~ ysnteanco cfsep,
The cfafhius toun sho, hufile thfoush'
Ih,d no country sll vAs lost
| 'llfod mi eyes rnd lonsoi 20 DIE,
While pat o. q sfalt Il tho ~ al th.N
OF mat E.td, nude 81 l. berry.
The fcsr upon mJ b d. butRslI
| itltA heel upoq my throat
A bee tat tfostd go ~ ndinG turmoil
With each tuum phant trumpet tVte,
"0tind on 4" cried, "nor doubt ihatI-
40 yHafreokf ~ofs ons mi los
A. mire h uoW-dolfhie
Would cut Ia ~ ssiuHls bIorl'
n.
Th,tsas dl,l nishti but day Il here,
he efo-hing v. tori i sens
llafk. hlv the fiHiy mill QUE cheer,
With Freedom nir aofesi the sun
AmIAt raitsrf Who arsyu
Thattafe a. breathe thai word 10 mol
You never usrs tbs linton biuei
No wsun al IN yoaf l0JaltJ
I do dsts the sat sr't clerk
wac Itulksd and dodssd MI psAss h.'
come,
Then found Il most eonserisl uork
To beat the tol,tisian't dian.
I elan the hsnd that uads nv feaui
, cheer the as nv tnemsn kofsi
| Ilhuut Tor loy ~ zee h. stars
al on our common shield once more.
do not .rinss before 700 hou,
: o. lay ~ 90 upoa The grounds
las man, msa peer,
Ana not . souering, euds, led hosndl
4 Istsns and say thu, ytu -sfe rifhtl
sect you With atcovofet head.
7 Rsmsmbsfing macy q thuHdefOus tsh,
. WHARF vhisilins death be -esn % spss.
Rene nbering those dead boy' 10 ItJ
With Thoughts 100 DIP NJ hGe Ter usrss
Ilitthia tup Of love today,
: And diitk shat otly love ttofd.'
gs'dlsrs 10 biu., q hath 10 yos
I LonE life ~ 4 v cor ionsstd,
n While % youf lsafis. liks b 'nei d.r,
Falls Ovf Frsst couhtf,'s Gfatitudsl
; -Maurlss - o p,on, In the AmsrisAn Mas
ssise Tor o 'tober.
y Tho layorito hymn of the piou
:. ! -I....g.t. 90 A.. ...tus Iafua IN do